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The best things in life are worth waiting for Witscher rebuilds after re, begins making farmstead cheese

By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

OSSEO, Wis. – Things do not always go as planned, which Inga Witscher has learned all too well in recent years on her Trempealeau County micro-dairy near Osseo.

The morning of Nov. 14, 2018, Witscher’s dairy barn, along with a near-completed creame r y , w e n t up in flames.

To add insult to i n j u r y, in February Inga Witscher 2019, Dairy farmer the loafing shed that housed her herd, along with a hay shed, collapsed due to a heavy snowstorm.

Witscher, who also hosts the Wisconsin Public Television show, “Around the Farm Table,” is now milking six Jerseys with two

more heifers due in August in her re-built dairy barn and creamery. The creamery has been in the works for several years. Witscher plans to make one variety of Britishstyle, aged cheddar cheese to allow the farm to create a living-wage income for her and her husband, Chance Orth, along with her father, Rick Witscher.

“Our plan had been to be making cheese in the spring of 2018, but construction and other things had delayed the completion of our creamery,” Witscher said. “It turned out to be a blessing in disguise that the creamery was behind schedule when the re happened.”

In preparation for what is now her inaugural year producing St. Isidore’s Dairy Farmstead Cheese, Witscher has made three batches of the cheese. The cheese is a raw-milk cheese, which requires a minimum of 60 days to age, but Witscher will age most of her cheese for six months. She will let some age for a year.

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“I really like the avor at six months,” Witscher said.

“It’s a farmstead cheese, meaning that the cows are milked here, the cheese

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with each milking because the cows rotate to different pastures, and that difference will affect the taste of the milk, which is really the main ingredient in the cheese,� Witscher said. “We don’t necessarily want every piece of cheese you get from

us to taste exactly the same.

We want to have the different seasons and pastures to affect the cheese. The weather can even affect the cheese.�

The herd size allows Witscher to keep her batches of cheese small. “The last batch, we put

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In Wisconsin, a licensed cheesemaker is required to make cheese for public sale, and Rick earned his cheesemakers license in Wisconsin

about ďƒžve years ago. Although she has worked as a cheesemaker in other states, Witscher is apprenticing under her father, working to earn her license in Wisconsin. “When I was younger, I worked as a cheesemaker in Virginia and learned to make cheese from a gentleman from Shelburne Farms in Vermont, which is one of

the great cheddar-makers in the United States,â€? Witscher said. “Both my father and I have had a lot of experience with cheese making. We also made cheese from my cows about ďƒžve years ago and had started developing a market before the ďƒžre. We are excited to be getting back on our feet now. We’ve done Turn to WITSCHER | Page 5

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Inga Witscher prepares her cheese for the aging room at her farm near Osseo, Wisconsin. She will age the cheese for six months or a full year before marketing it.

our due diligence with knowing our cheesemaking process, knowing who our customer is and knowing where exactly we want to be selling that cheese.”

The rst cheese will be aged and ready to market around Thanksgiving, allowing exposure in the holiday market, which Witscher said is the time of the highest volume of cheese sales in the United States. Witscher will market at the upscale cheese

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone could afford to have a smaller herd and make it work?”

INGA WITSCHER, DAIRY FARMER

store, Fromagination, in Madison as well as working with select restaurants. She also has plans to host one open house each year and sell directly off the farm while sharing the farm with customers.

Witscher operates her dairy using seasonal calving to reap the benets of intensive grazing. Her cows began calving in mid-May. In a typical year, Witscher would plan to have her cows calve in April, but she delayed breeding last summer to allow for construction.

Ten cows is the magic number in the milking herd for Witscher, who said the cost for milking more cows does not make sense in terms of prot. Witscher purchases all of her feed along with a signicant portion

of the hay. Witscher chooses to purchase her hay locally from neighbors in an effort to spend money within the local economy.

“Ten cows works really well here on the farm which is only 30 acres.

I’m able to graze and also make some hay which is a huge deal,” Witscher said. “Another benet of having a small herd is that I can really focus my energy on taking care of the cows and kind of baby them.”

With the small herd size, Witscher does not require many replacement heifers and only keeps a small number of heifer calves on the farm. She selectively uses sexed semen to obtain those calves and, this year, bred all of her cows to Angus.

The small herd size allows Witscher to care for the cows and operate the farm without additional help.

Witscher has milked as many as 40 cows and was certied organic.

She has not renewed her organic certication because of her ability to communicate with consumers, be transparent about how she operates her farm, produces her milk and creates her cheese.

“I’ve been milking cows for almost 15 years, and it is really nice to be milking this many cows. It is enjoyable; it is fun again. It’s easy on your body; it’s easy on your pocketbook,” Witscher said. “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone could afford to have a smaller a herd and make it work? That is what we are trying to do, turning the milk into a product that is able to provide a living wage so that our acreage can work for us.”

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Minnesota herds recognized for average SCC under 100K

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen released the annual list of top Minnesota dairy herds with low somatic cell counts (SCC). Somatic cell count is a key indicator of milk quality – a lower SCC count is better for cheese production and a longer shelf life for bottled milk. In honor of June Dairy Month, 122 Minnesota dairy farms are being recognized for superior herd management skills by achieving an average SCC of under 100,000.

Although somatic cells occur naturally and are not a food safety concern, dairy farmers monitor them because they can be used as a measure of the health of their cows. Processors also pay a premium for milk with low counts. A farmer whose herd has a very low count can receive a signicantly higher price per hundredweight compared to a farmer whose herd average is high.

For more than 15 years, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and University of Minnesota dairy experts have worked with the state’s dairy farmers to lower somatic cell counts. When the initiative began in 2003, the 100 herds honored that year included those with SCC averages as high as 144,000, compared to the current goal of obtaining a SCC under 100,000.

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By Stacey Caughey

Interim Extension Educator-Agriculture University of Minnesota Extension

With summer temperatures on the rise we need to make sure cows are staying cool. Cows experience heat stress when the humidity index rises above 68 degrees F. Research has been done to show that a high producing cow making 120 pounds of milk a day can produce 6,000 BTU’s of heat per hour.

Think of every cow in your barn like a small heater that is running continuously and never shuts off. Heat stress in dairy cows whether they are milking or dry can reduce feed intake, lower conception, increase health issues associated with lower immunity and lower production.

Heat abatement is important in dry cows as well as lactating cows because management practices in the dry period determine the success in the lactation period and the health, growth and future performance of her calf. Most farmers have heat abatement protocols in place for their milking herd, but not the dry cows.

Dry cows on pasture – Shade- shade should be available and managed to ensure the underneath surfaces do not become muddy which can be a health risk. When using a shade structure, provide at least 65 square ft/ cow and these structures should be between 12 and 16ft tall. If shade comes from trees, they should be rotated by fencing them off to prevent mud pits.

Mud pits lead to increased numbers of environmental bacteria and can result in mastitis.

– Feedbunk- Feed should be shaded to prevent spoilage and maintain the nutritional value. Keeping feed cool can also maintain/ increase feed intake, which is important in dry cows close to calving. Sprinklers and fans should be above the feedbunk on the side where cows stand, if possible.

Dry cows in housing facility – Ventilation and fans- Fans should be placed above feedbunk and freestalls or bedded pack. Air velocity in any barn should be about 4-6 MPH. If freestalls are used there should be a 1:1 ratio of

stall rows to row of fans. Fans should be angled at 15 to 20 degrees.

– Barn Orientation- Barns should be built east to west to prevent direct sunlight shining into the barn. In the summertime, minimizing sunlight entry into a barn can be critical to improve cow comfort, freshness of feed and decreasing temperature within the barn.

– Sprinklers and water- Clean fresh water should be available for the cows’ consumption. Location of water troughs should be within 50 ft of resting area and should be in the shade. There should be 3 inches/ cow of trough space in the pen. Sprinklers should be placed along the feed bunk and soak the cow’s skin and are more effective when paired with fans. The ratio of on to off time is 2 min on for every 10-12 minutes off.

Fans should run continuously once the temperature reaches 65 degrees F. – Nutrition- Consult with your nutritionist to see if DCAD balancing your ration will work on your farm.

Why does this all matter?

– Cows calve 2- 8 days early when

heat stressed. Research shows calves were 13 lbs. lighter and continued to have lower body weight and height through 12 months of age.

– Heifers born to heat stressed dames give less milk. Milk production can be up to 11 lbs. less then heifers born to dams that were not heat stressed.

– Lowers milk production in next lactation.

– Decreases conception rate.

– Lowers immune system. Fresh cows already have a compromised immune system, but those cows under heat stress have a greater risk of infection since immunity is even more compromised.

Heat abatement for dry cows is important and must be properly managed.

Milk production, fertility and feed intake can be improved with adequate heat abatement.

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Checkoff’s national dairy month efforts include ‘Raising Gallons’ video, ‘30 Days of Dairy’ In celebration of National Dairy Month, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and state and regional checkoff teams around the country are showcasing dairy’s resilience and community impact during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The efforts began on June 1 – World Milk Day – with a “Raising Gallons” video that DMI created in partnership with state and regional checkoff organizations. The video features Olympians, NFL players, famous chefs and others raising a gallon of milk to show their appreciation for dairy farmers while supporting the checkoff’s goal of getting nutritious dairy to food-insecure Americans through its Feeding America partnership.

The video ttingly is kicked off by Pennsylvania dairy farmer and DMI Chair Marilyn Hershey and concludes with Feeding America’s Director of Dairy Supply Chain Partnerships Jerod Matthews, who encourages consumers to post their own “raising gallons” photo using #UndeniablyDairy. MilkPEP will match donations to its GiveAGallon campaign up to $100,000.

Additional checkoff-led efforts nationally and locally will promote “30 Days of

Dairy” throughout June. Each day of the month will be lled with virtual farm tours and content that celebrates the role dairy plays in people’s lives while illustrating dairy farmers’ resilience and contributions to their communities, tagged with a newly created “30 Days of Dairy” badge.

“The celebration of National Dairy Month has taken on new meaning this year given the global pandemic,” said Heather Oldani, executive vice president of communications for DMI. “Despite challenging times, farmers have shown a tireless commitment to waking up each morning to ensure a safe, nutritious supply of dairy is available at our grocery stores, in our homes and in community food banks. The essential role farmers have played has made it possible for the rest of us to continue to enjoy the dairy foods we all love.”

The checkoff also will promote dairy-centric recipes for summer, with stay-at-home cooking expected to continue as a major activity for many families. Content will be published on DMI’s redesigned website – www.usdairy.com – as well as through state and regional organizations.

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Class III futures prices rebound beginning in June

It was a week of contrasts as we entered June Dairy Month.

Cash block cheese set a new record high and yet the Agriculture Department announced the May Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at its lowest level in 11 years.

The COVID-19-incited plunge in milk prices fell to $12.14 per hundredweight, down 93 cents from April, $4.24 below May 2019, and the lowest it has been since September 2009. The 2020 Class III average stands at $15.10, up from $15.05 a year ago and $14.25 in 2018.

Late Friday morning Class III futures prices portended a rebound in June to $19.90, with July at $18.77; August, $17.47; September, $16.97; October, $16.87; November, $16.61; and December at $16.31.

The May Class IV price is $10.67, down 73 cents from April, $5.62 below a year ago, and the lowest since August 2009. The Class IV average stands at $13.96, down from $15.81 a year ago and compares to $13.42 in 2018.

Cheddar block cheese set a record $2.5050 per pound on Tuesday but pushed even higher, closing Friday at $2.5525, up 32.25 cents on the week, seventh week of gain, 80 cents above a year ago, and surpassed the previous high of $2.45 on Sept. 19, 2014.

The barrels climbed to $2.37 Thursday but closed Friday at $2.36, up 33.75 cents and 82.5 cents above a year ago but a whopping 19.25 cents below the blocks.

Six cars of block were sold and 10 of barrel.

FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski says there is concern this rally will end as quickly as it started. He pointed out that, “The wave of buying that began with export orders in April and gave way to pipeline relling and new orders as states opened up in May, was given rocket fuel by government buying. In particular, the U.S. Food Box Program, which likely gets the most press because it’s the most unusual government program involving dairy in recent memory.”

“Food Box Program participants bid a price for all rounds up front,” Kurzawski explained, “But Round quantities have yet to be determined. In the next couple of weeks we’re going to get some details as to Round 2 of the program and what those volumes may or may not look like. In other words, now that ‘Stranger Things’ is a dairy market headline, not just a Netix series, we have to ask how many dairy boxes can be lled at higher levels. Will participants back out, unable to make the economics work? Will the USDA permit a price rebid?”

Meanwhile, Midwest cheesemakers are busy, according to Dairy Market News. Milk was still at somewhat affordable rates on the spot market, $1 to $3 over Class III at mid-week. Cheesemakers who had been

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Block cheese is tight in the West, says DMN, and when food service demand dried up due to COVID-19, many manufacturers pivoted to selling the orphaned cheese into export markets. With the easing of shelter at home restrictions, there has now been a surge in food service buying, but loads of cheese are hard to nd as a lot of cheese is tied up in short-term contracts with export buyers.

Government purchases and food box programs have also tightened stocks. Some of the companies with the food box awards are reportedly trying to buy cheese off of the national exchanges but are struggling to nd the product they need in the time allotted, plus the run up in prices isn’t making things easy.

Butter jumped 29 cents Thursday and hit $2.0150 per pound but relapsed Friday, losing 9 cents, and fell back to a $1.9250 close, still 26.5 cents higher on the week but a long 47.25 cents below a year ago. 42 cars were sold on the week.

Kurzawski credited restaurants re-opening and seasonal ice cream pull, but says a lack of available cream is the big issue. “Cheese plants may also play a role,” he said, “as they hold onto more cream to mix with skim. That may reveal an overall snugness on the available supply of fresh milk. Demand has been the key driver, but perhaps supply of fresh milk, or lack thereof, is playing a larger role.”

Butter makers have a growing concern of shortages in the fall, says DMN. Interest for bulk butter has increased signicantly and spot cream prices have “pushed past the point of nancial feasibility.” Retail ordering remains busy and food service orders have grown to replenish nearly depleted pipelines although the numbers still lack in comparison to previous years, but so does cream.

Western cream supplies are tightening. Some butter makers are taking advantage of higher prices by selling cream instead of producing butter. Butter inventories are still plentiful. Bulk butter interest has been at and retail sales backed off slightly this week, but remain good. Restaurants and food services are reopening but butter requests remain below expectations, according to DMN. Grade A nonfat dry milk weakened and nished at 97.75 cents per pound, down 5.25 cents on the week

and 7.75 cents below a year ago, on 24 sales reported.

CME dry whey, after slipping 5.75 cents the previous week, closed Friday at 34.50 cents per pound, up 4 cents on the week but 2 cents below a year ago, with 26 sales reported.

Buttermilk and whole milk powder nudged the Global Dairy Trade’s (GDT) weighted average 0.1% higher Tuesday, following a 1.0% gain on May 19. Sellers brought 48.4 million pounds of product to market, highest since March 17.

Buttermilk powder was up 9.4%, with whole milk powder up 2.1%, after it slipped 0.5% in the last event.

Cheddar led the decline, down 5.3%, after dipping 6% last time. Butter was down 4.4%, after a 1.9% decline, and anhydrous milkfat was down 2.9%, after rising 2.7%. Skim milk powder was off 0.5%, after jumping 6.7% on May 19.

FC Stone equated the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $1.6069 per pound US, down 7.6 cents from the last event. CME butter closed Friday at $1.9250.

GDT Cheddar cheese equated to $1.5969 per pound, down 15.6 cents, and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at a world high $2.5525. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.1477 per pound and whole milk powder averaged $1.2522. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at 97.75 cents per pound.

U.S. dairy exports were mixed in April. The USDA’s latest data shows total cheese exports at 58.9 million pounds, down 17.6% from April 2019 and the third month in a row they were below year ago levels. Butter fell to 2.5 million pounds, down 7.7%. Combined nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder totaled 149.8 million pounds, up 19.9%, and whole milk powder was up 17%. Dry whey exports, at 37.3 million pounds, were up 20.4% from a year ago.

HighGround Dairy points out that total dairy exports to Mexico were the weakest since July 2017 and the lowest for the month of April since 2014. The most notable losses were on nonfat dry milk and cheese.

U.S. dairy exports continue via the Cooperatives Working Together program. CWT member cooperatives accepted six offers of export assistance the rst week of June on sales of 1.26 million pounds of Cheddar going to customers in Asia.

You’ll recall that April milk output was reported at 18.7 billion pounds, up 1.4% from April 2019, but that included milk that was dumped which amounted to an estimated 187 million pounds, according to the Dairy and Food Market Analyst. The Dairy Products report shows where the milk that wasn’t dumped ended up.

April total cheese output slipped to 1.07 billion pounds, down 5.1% from March and 1.7% below April 2019. The year to date total stood at 4.3 billion pounds, up 0.1% from a year ago.

Wisconsin produced 266.9 million pounds of the April total, down 6.6% from March and 4.6% below a year ago. California output, at 200.8 million pounds, was down 4.8% from March and 5.4% below a year ago. Idaho contributed 85.5 million pounds, down 4.2% from March but 2.0% above a year ago.

Italian type cheese totaled 451.7 million pounds, down 7.2% from March and 5.0% below a year ago. YTD output came to 1.87 billion pounds, down 1.1%.

American type cheese totaled 446.0 million pounds, down 0.9% from March and 3.6% below a year ago.

YTD American was at 1.75 billion pounds, up 1.6%.

Mozzarella output fell to 352.5 million pounds, down 5.4% from a year ago, with YTD at 1.48 billion pounds, down 1.0%.

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Butter production climbed to a record high 215.7 million pounds, up 19.8 million pounds or 10.1% from March and a whopping 43.3 million pounds or 25.1% above a year ago, the ninth consecutive month it topped a year ago. YTD butter output stood at 793.1 million pounds, up a hefty 9.5% from 2019.

Dry whey totaled 77.8 million pounds, down 5.2% from March but 3.8% above a year ago, with YTD at 320.7 million pounds, up 3.0%. Dry whey stocks totaled 75.4 million pounds, up 3.7% from March and 0.5% below a year ago.

Nonfat dry milk output totaled 183.3 million pounds, up 10.9 million pounds or 6.3% from March and 15.5 million or 9.3% above 2019. YTD powder is at 691.1 million pounds, up 4.7% from 2019. Stocks swelled to 392.6 million pounds, up 43.5 million or 12.5% from March and 114.3 million or 41.1% above 2019.

Skim milk powder output, at 40.4 million pounds, was down 400,000 pounds or 1.1% from March and 5.8 million pounds or 12.6% below a year ago. YTD skim powder hit 159.8 million pounds, down 2.9% from a year ago.

FC Stone stated “The report looks overwhelmingly bearish versus current spot and futures price levels. Of course, that was mostly as expected given that we are looking back at April data. The shift that occurred due to the Covid-19 outbreak appears to have favored higher production of class IV products and more production of Cheddar versus the other cheeses,” adding that “It appears the physical participants wanted to know there was an outlet for the cheese in that they could at least sell Cheddar on the spot exchange.”

Back on the farm, lower feed prices could not offset a much lower All Milk price in April so the month’s milk feed price ratio fell for the fth consecutive month.

The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report put the ratio at 1.84, down from 2.23 in March and compares to 2.11 in April 2019.

The US All-Milk price averaged $14.40 per cwt), down $3.60 from March and is $3.30 below April 2019.

California’s All Milk price plunged to $14.20, down $3.40 from March and $3.20 below a year ago.

Wisconsin’s, at $14, was down $4.10 from March and $3.90 below a year ago.

The national average corn price averaged $3.29 per bushel, down 39 cents per bushel from March and 24 cents per bushel below April 2019. Soybeans averaged $8.35 per bushel, down 11 cents from March but 7 cents per bushel above a year ago. Alfalfa hay averaged $181 per ton, up $6 per ton from March but $17 per ton below a year ago.

The April cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $64 per cwt., down $3.50 from March, $2.70 above April 2019, but is $7.60 below the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt.

But dairy farm margins continued to improve over the second half of May on strength in the milk market while feed costs held steady, according to the latest Margin Watch (MW) from Chicago-based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC. The MW stated “Class III milk continues to advance on strength in cheese as June futures approach $20 per cwt., sending nearby margins over the 90th percentile of the past 10 years. Deferred contracts also followed this strength to a lesser degree, with margins in both fourth and rst quarter at the 80th percentile, offering dairy producers renewed opportunities to secure forward protability.”

“The reopening of foodservice outlets is increasing demand for cheese which is behind the recent strength.

Data from Open Table indicate that some markets in states which have begun to re-open their economies and allow in-dining service have recovered 40%-50% of their capacity which is encouraging. The strength

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National Milk Producers Federation CEO Jim Mulhern stated that the only restriction to the CFAP is the cap on the payment amount per owner. He said “There was a rumor early on that a producer’s participation in risk management programs was going to jeopardize or would preclude that milk from being covered by these programs but the short answer is that a producer’s participation in risk management programs ranging from

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The USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows 93% of the US corn crop is planted, as of the week ending May 31, up from 88% the previous week, 29% ahead of a year ago, and 4% ahead of the ve year average. 78% is emerged, up from 64% the previous week, 36% ahead of a year ago, and 5% ahead of the ve year average.

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Crow family builds market off Arizona tourism High-end goat cheese a delicacy for snowbirds

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

BUCKEYE, Ariz. – Wendell Crow relies on winter tourism for the survival of his dairy farm.

Crow, a long-time Arizona dairy farmer, makes artisan goat cheese for high-end

restaurants and resorts in the Phoenix area.

“Cheese is proven to be addictive, and we produce fantastic cheeses,” Crow said.

“It’s been served in the James Beard House in New York City and all over the country, and I think it’s so good because we handle all our own milk. You

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Crow and his family milk 300 Nubian goats on their farm in Maricopa County near Buckeye. They then use an on-farm processing facility to make fresh feta, chevre and quark cheeses.

“Quark comes from eastern Europe,” Crow said. “It’s like a Greek yogurt made with

a buttermilk culture. Chefs love that one. They’ll make a fancy dish and drizzle it over the top.”

Crow begins every morning feeding the kids. Although they milk 300 animals, the number of kids he feeds is relatively low.

“We only feed the ones that the mothers won’t raise,” Crow said. “I’ll leave the kids on the mom for three months. They

come into the holding pen while the moms go through the milking parlor and then back out of the barn.”

By raising animals this way, the Crows have virtually zero death loss, and the kids on mothers outgrow their humanfed pen mates by 25%, said Crow.

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Prior to milking goats, Crow milked 500 cows.

Crow’s family starting milking cows in the Phoenix area in 1912. He and his family decided to stop the bovine business in 2006 when he could not compete with the quickly expanding industry.

Today, the state’s average herd size is 1,500 cows with many farms milking nearly 10,000 animals.

“The cow business made me mad,” Crow said. “We were told to feed the world, but at the same time, we were putting the small guys out of business in order to do that. Now, there are only huge, monster dairies.”

When the Crows left the dairy cow industry, they spent two years traveling the coasts and learnPHOTO SUBMITTED Wendell and Rhonda Crow make goat cheese on ing about artisan cheese production. Initially, the their dairy farm near Buckeye, Arizona. couple wanted to explore milking 30 cows and making specialty cheese.

“Then, we came across a goat dairy to be innovative,” he said. “We feed the kids three times a day. And the ones on that does a fantastic job,” Crow said. their moms are still stronger and health- “We had tried goat milk and cheese before and it was bad. We came across ier, and they don’t get sick.”

At Crow’s farm, the goats are this place and knew what they were domilked twice a day in a double-6 paral- ing was good.”

Crow learned that the secret to lel parlor.

Much like the dairy cow farms in making tasteful goat cheese begins with Arizona, the goats are housed in open properly handling the delicate milk.

“You can’t make good cheese from lots and fed at a bunker.

“The heat is the toughest part, but an average milk product,” Crow said. goats are tough and don’t need as much “We have a low somatic cell count and cooling as cows,” Crow said. “Nine that’s been fantastic for us.”

The family focuses on the Nubian months out of the year the weather is fantastic. Then you have three months breed for their high components, much like the Jersey breed. They also feed a where it gets really hot.”

The average temperature in Ari- simple ration of alfalfa and barley.

While small ruminants are easier to zona is 75 degrees Fahrenheit, but can range from 90-120 degrees Fahrenheit manage than a herd of large dairy cattle, in the peak of summer. And, the state goat farming is not for the faint of heart, sees only a few inches of rainfall each said Crow.

“When I started, there were six goat year.

The Crows use misters, fans and dairies in our area, and now we’re the shades to help cool their animals. They last one,” he said. “It’s a tough busialso purposely raise goats that origi- ness, just like the cows. A lot of beginnated from Africa and have a high heat ning farmers are dreamers who want to milk goats because they saw it on TV. I tolerance.

After the goats are fed and milked have 100 years of dairy farming behind in the morning, a crew makes cheese me and it’s still tough.”

Despite the challenges Crow faces while Crow spends his days making deliveries to restaurants and retailers. In a as a dairy farmer, the ability to dairy typical week, he will run deliveries for farm in Arizona is relatively doable four days. The farm also has ve dis- compared to neighboring states. For tributors that pick up their purchases at instance, Crow does not have to buy permits for his cheese production, and the farm.

“We’re blessed to have our market there are tax incentives for being a in Phoenix. It’s kind of like an island farmstead.

“Arizona is really a good agriculout here,” Crow said. “We’re also near Scottsdale which is loaded with fabu- ture state,” Crow said. “It was built by farmers. Our state is day and night lous restaurants.”

The dairy farmer has built a market compared to California’s regulations.”

And, the lifestyle is one Crow enof more than 120 retail and restaurant joys. customers solely in the Phoenix area.

“Since I was 12 years old, I had “When COVID-19 hit, we went from 120 customers to nothing in a my job,” he said. “There was one year matter of ve weeks,” Crow said. “Now we were really poor and I worked for we’re back up to seven customers. It’s Target for a few months while milking cows. That was a nightmare. I love bebeen horrible.”

The Crows have been milking ing my own boss.”

Throughout Crow’s dairy farming goats for 12 years. Last year, they doubled their milking herd and were look- career, he has been faced with opportuing forward to expanding production to nity and adversity. With the latest challenges in the dairy markets, his only meet demand.

“For so long we’ve processed every hope is to be able to continue the family drop of milk we had and still couldn’t legacy of dairy farming in Arizona.

“I’ve been hit hard a couple times ll orders,” Crow said. “We’re just on the bubble of becoming a regional and this is like a kick in the gut,” Crow company. But now we don’t know said. “I’ve been blessed my whole life, what our plan is. It all depends on if the and I’m hoping God pulls me through snowbirds come back next year. If they this one.” don’t, I’ll be sitting on a lot of cheese I

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Writing each column for this publication has similar challenges. In the commentary, I try to communicate what is pertinent in the market without being overly specific due to the time lag between when this is written and published. The goal is to give the reader some value while providing credibility to me as the author. That is easier said than done most weeks.

In the last issue the spot CME Group cheese market was trading a value that represented a Class III settlement price of $11.50. As of this moment, which is about seven days prior to many of you reading this commentary, that projection is $23.81. What that means is if the spot market doesn’t change from $2.55 blocks and $2.36 barrels DVi estimates that dairy producers will be paid $23.81 for Class III milk in July. With that said, July is trading $18.60.

This reflects the trades bias that spot cash cheese prices will decline over 50 cents for the July pricing window.

These calculations will use trades that take place between June 15 - July 17. Keep in mind that I am not forecasting $11.50 or $23.81 Class III prices, but trying to help you understand how prices are being impacted.

Here lies the challenge for marketing decisions in milk. Do you hedge $18.60 Class III prices knowing that is a good value vs. prior months, or do you assume there is too large of a discount built into the market, and that over time futures will eventually catch up to cash prices?

That depends on what is driving this rally and how long it will last.

The forward curve in milk price has improved greatly, but international signals do not point to a solid recovery.

The Covid situation is still disrupting supply and demand.

As demand returns to normal, expect extreme volatility as buyers restock supplies. This will likely create short term demand surges tightening fresh cheese supplies as the market adjusts to rapidly changing consumer buying patterns.

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Seniors!

CELEBRATING OUR

Honoring the next generation of our dairy industry Seniors: 1. What is your favorite memory?

Christopher Borash

2. Describe a great experience you’ve had working on a dairy farm.

3. What are lessons you’ve learned from working or living on a dairy farm?

Michael Lange

Upsala, Minnesota Morrison County Parents: Duke and Jayne Lange Pung Dairy 130 cows 1. Playing football.

2. Working on a dairy farm is one of the best things a kid can do in high school. Most of the time, when I show up to work, I don’t know what we are going to be doing that day. After the milking and feeding is done in the morning, I could end up being a plumber, construction worker, electrician, mechanic, equipment operator, etc. The list never ends on a dairy farm. Throughout my experience of having the opportunity to work on a dairy farm and having the constant variety of work helped narrow down my future plans.

3. I have learned endless skills after being employed on a dairy farm. One thing I will take away from dairy farming is the ability to bounce back through everyday difficulties and be optimistic whether it be poor milk prices or constant repair on machinery for farmers.

Alex Pausma

Fox Lake, Wisconsin Dodge County Parents: Jeff and Melissa Pausma Pausma Dairy 65 cows 1. Traveling to trap shooting meets and practices with friends.

2. I really enjoy seeing the cows when they are out on the pasture, and I love seeing

them when they are happy.

3. I have learned how to work. This benefits me greatly as a lot of kids these days don’t know how to work.

Olivia Pfaff

Alma Center, Wisconsin Jackson County Parents: Steve and Kristin Pfaff Pfaffsway Farms 180 cows 1. I will always cherish the relationships with teachers and fellow classmates.

Their friendships with be imprinted forever.

2. I am the only farm kid in my class and find myself in conversations during class time talking about agriculture relating to subjects in class. Growing up on a dairy farm gave me a natural instinct to love animals.

I had to learn to entertain myself giving me self-motivation skills. Our family has a registered herd, and we go to many local, state and international shows. I was fortunate to be surrounded by them as they taught me a great work ethic and team development skills. This will benefit me with any job as I begin my next venture in life.

3. I am sad I was not able to finish my senior year with my fellow classmates, but these past two months have been beneficial. I was able to spend more time with family and do daily chores, and help mom with her wedding barn business. We purchased a neighboring farm, and I feel proud to be a part of this transition.

The tragic loss in agriculture income this year is devastating to the industry. I am helping my mom with a Dairy at Dinnertime campaign in our county. We want families to bring guaranteed nutrition and drink milk at every meal. One of the largest lessons I have learned during lockdown is online schooling. We had no class time connections with teachers and needed to learn new skills and motivations. It was nice to use Zoom and have a group conversation with a few teachers and classmates. As I begin my first year in college, these skills will be beneficial.

Bowlus, Minnesota Morrison County Parents: Ronald and Ann Borash Spunk Brook Farm 60 cows 1. My favorite high school memory is not necessarily one memory alone, but a collection of memories of the senior class. We have been through a lot and accomplished a great deal in our time in high school.

Along the way, we’ve had so many great experiences and fun times that it’s hard to choose one above the rest. My favorite part of high school was how close our grade became and how much we were able to accomplish together.

2. I’ve enjoyed my time working on our family dairy farm. It has offered me many opportunities to build my work ethic, determination and patience day in and day out. I love working with the animals and preparing the fields. Getting to enjoy the outdoors in my everyday life is truly an awesome experience.

3. Farming is perhaps one of the most influential and beneficial upbringings I can imagine. It has taught me so much in my time here and given me the confidence and courage to go out and make my way in the world. The grit, determination and time it takes to accomplish anything on the farm has prepared me for much of what the world may throw at me, and for that I am very thankful. I look forward and am excited to what the future may hold because of my farming background.

If you would like to recognize a high school senior on these pages, email us at krista.k@dairystar.com or call 507-259-8159.

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A day in the life of the Engstroms Family works through hectic morning June 2

By Mark Klaphake

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RENVILLE, Minn. – Dealing with adversity is part of most dairy farmers’ days, and it was for the Engstroms June 2 on their farm near Renville.

Brian, and his daughter, Brooke, and son, Blake, woke up around 5, and after putting a new calf in a hut and bringing the fresh cow to the parlor,

Brooke and Javier, a full-time hired hand, started milking their herd of 160 cows.

In the meantime, Brian tried to get Blake started with feeding, but the skidloader would not turn over. After trying to x it themselves and visiting with a dealership in hopes of problem solving via phone, they checked in with a neighbor who volunteered to bring his over for the Engstroms to use.

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Blake (from leŌ), Brooke and Brian Engstrom, along with their full-Ɵme employee, Javier, did the morning chores June 2 on the Engstroms’ dairy farm. The family milks around 160 cows near Renville, Minnesota.

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Blake Engstrom mixes feed for the milking herd around 9:30 in the morning at the Engstroms’ dairy near Renville, Minnesota.

He is going to be a senior in high school.

At 9:30 a.m. the farm was a whirlwind of activity.

Brian and Blake loaded a heifer that would not settle on the cattle trailer. Brian and Brooke then separated cows for the hoof trimmer, Darrin Herd.

Brooke and Javier washed down the parlor before feeding the calves. A short time later, their neighbor arrived with a skidloader and Blake was off

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“It’s a good thing I have good neighbors. We try to help each other out. It’s the only way it works somedays,” said Brian, who is the fourth generation of Engstroms to farm. “We used theirs for a few hours until we could get ours going again.”

Blake had to mix several batches for the heifers and

cows at the Engstroms’ dairy farm and also had to feed steers that are housed at Brian’s parents’ place a short distance down the road.

Brooke recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a major in dairy production. She has been helping on the farm since Turn to ENGSTROMS | Page 20

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Brooke Engstrom preps a cow during morning milking June 2 at the Engstroms’ dairy farm near Renville, Minnesota.

COVID-19 hit in mid-March. “I had a graduation on the farm instead. I took pictures with the cows in my cap and gown, and then we watched my name go on the screen for SDSU as I was doing calf chores,â€? said Brooke of her COVID-19 graduation. “I was disappointed at ďƒžrst, but then grateful to be home taking care of my cows and being able to start my summer projects that I have always wanted to do.â€?

Brian has been quite appreciative of Brooke’s early arrival. “That helped big time,� Brian said. “She came home from spring break and never went back to school.�

Brooke’s plans since her freshman year of high school was to return and help her dad. “My father started me out here when I was 3 years old. He had me out here at daddy daycare and since then I have always had a passion for dairy,� Brooke said. “I remember the day Dad took me out of school so we could go see this parlor. He was so excited to put it in. From that day, I knew this was something I wanted to do.�

She is unofďƒžcially the herdsperson on the dairy.

She typically milks morning and night and is in charge of the calf part of the operation. “I love the calves and the cows because they have their own personality,� Brooke said. “They have always brought joy to me.�

Once morning chores were complete, ďƒžrst crop hay took precedence.

When Blake ďƒžnished feeding, he went out to rake rows together while Brian round baled. The Turn to ENGSTROMS | Page 21

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Brian Engstrom round bales rst crop hay in the aŌernoon June 2 near the farm he operates with his family. Brian was able to bale unƟl 4 p.m. when rain came through.

Engstroms were harvesting on a rented eld that had some winterkill in their alfalfa which limited the tonnage of their rst crop.

While they were baling, Brooke took the opportunity to vaccinate younger calves with Enforce 3 to help prevent respiratory diseases.

Javier’s day was done around 2 p.m.

The baling and raking portion of the day was cut short by a thundershower that moved in from the northwest.

The evening chores were done by all family members.

Bridget, Brian’s wife, who

works full-time off the farm, helped feed calves. Brian and Brooke shared the milking duties in the double-8 parlor the Engstroms’ milk in.

“It’s a lifestyle and you get to work with the kids,” Brian said. “There aren’t too many jobs that you can work with your family.”

The herd consists of mostly Brown Swiss cows, but there are a scattering of Holsteins and crossbreds within the herd.

“I like their components, and their feet and legs are really good and they can tolerate temperature swings,” Brian said. “They can tolerate

the heat and the cold so much better.”

During milking, Blake pushed up feed and bedded the cows. They are housed in two bedded pack barns, both holding 90 cows.

Chores were done by 9:30 p.m. Then, the Engstroms had supper and went to bed, not knowing what Wednesday would bring.

“We take it one day at a time and you get done as much as you can,” Brian said.

“Somedays you just have to work later at night and somedays you just have to put it off until the next day.”

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Darrin Herd trims hooves on a milking cow mid-morning at the Engstroms’ dairy farm near Renville, Minnesota.

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Blake (leŌ) and Brian Engstrom try to get the skidloader started to feed the caƩle June 2. Despite their valiant aƩempts, they could not get the machine going so they had a neighbor bring by their skidloader.

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Spreading out the manure timeline

Side-dressing growing corn gives farmers more options, benets crops

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HILBERT, Wis. – Fall and early spring are the traditional times for spreading manure. But it may be time to consider a different option. In the right conditions, manure can be safely applied to growing crops during late spring or early summer. Getting manure on elds in-season delivers nutrients direct to crops and extends the window for manure application.

“Side-dressing growing corn allows farmers to spread manure at a more desirable time of year while adding more nutrients to growing crops,” said Amber O’Brien, agriculture educator for Calumet County Extension.

“Studies show that growing corn can be draghosed with manure up to growth stage V4 when corn is about 6 inches tall without causing damage or impacting yield.”

Farms trying this technique, like Holsum Dairies in Hilbert, are seeing the benets of applying manure after corn is planted.

“The biggest reason we started doing this is because it offers another window to get manure out,” said John Vandenboom, environmental safety manager at Holsum Dairies. “We saw it as an opportunity because we struggled in wet falls to get rid of manure. We like putting it on right after the corn is planted, as the manure is better utilized

and it’s healthier for the soil.”

Holsum Dairies consists of two farms – Holsum Irish and Holsum Elm with about 3,700 cows milking at each site. For the past three years, Holsum has experimented with applying manure to both pre-emerged and emerged corn.

“This concept is fairly new to the majority of Wisconsin dairy farmers,” O’Brien said. “That’s why we wanted to bring the idea to Calumet County in the form of a eld day. Creating more awareness of inseason application techniques and application technologies was the goal of our trials last sumAmber O’Brien mer.”

Calumet County Heavy rains Extension and early winters have shortened the timespan of manure application. When fall weather turns disagreeable and pushes back harvest, farmers may not have time to get manure spread before winter arrives. In the spring, manure applications compete for time with planting and may also be hindered by wet weather. Therefore, nding a different time to apply manure has become essential. In addition, in-season application of manure can offer higher levels of nitrogen and other nutrients.

“A study conducted by (University of Wisconsin) Discovery Farms found that more nitrogen was lost to tile drains of elds that had fall-applied manure as opposed to elds that had spring-

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Manure is topdressed at 8,000 gallons per acre at an angle across V2-V3 corn with a drag hose and dribble bar setup June 26, 2019 in Hilbert, Wisconsin. applied manure,” O’Brien said. “When snow melts in early spring, many of the nutrients that plants need for growth are washed away, including nutrients in the manure that was applied in the fall. If we get manure out on corn elds while they’re growing, it gives the corn an opportunity to utilize the nutrients, while emptying gallons out of the manure pit at the same time.”

The eld day focused on the application method of draglining manure over corn at V2 and V3 stages along with experimenting new manure application technologies. The on-farm trial also compared Low Sidewall (LSW) and dual tires to observe which tire caused the least damage. One section was applied with wide tires and a dribble bar going at an angle while drag hosing it over corn. Another was ap-

plied with a drag line at an angle with splash pan and narrow duals. No yield difference was detected between splash pan versus dribble bar. In both instances, manure was applied at an angle at a rate of 8,000 gallons per acre.

“The dribble bar could potentially cause less damage to the corn than the splash pan depending on weather following application as this method applies manure closer to the ground,” O’Brien said. “The splash pan method splashes manure across the ground a few feet above the corn. In hot, dry weather following application, manure can form a crust on the leaves and burn the corn.”

Holsum Dairies’ two-stage manure system provides manure of the desired consistency for in-season application.

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ConƟnued from MANURE | Page 24 Manure digesters remove some of the nutrients and solids in the manure making it fairly thin, which is better for growing corn.

“This manure is watery, which means we don’t have to worry about corn being burnt or solids covering up the leaves,” Vandenboom said.

O’Brien said proper eld conditions are important for a successful application.

“You need a rm seedbed to hold the ground in place,” she said. “We have some very hard, clay ground in this part of the state, which helps hold the corn in the ground as you drag the hose across it. A rm seedbed can also be created through a no-till or cover crop program. The extra organic matter holding the soil together prevents the hose from ripping up soil as it drags across the corn. Driving on corn is the downfall of these applications, along with turning around on the headlands.”

Weather and soil type are critical factors in the timing of manure application.

“You can’t do this in a wet eld as there is potential for a drag hose to pull cornstalks out of the soil,” O’ Brien said. “Nor do you want to pull the hose across a huge hill – at elds are best.

Also, the wider the toolbar the better as it means less tracks through the eld.

You don’t want to create a lot of compaction over the eld. When assessing stand counts in our trials, less tire damage to corn was observed with thin duals than with single LSW tires.”

Manure pumping and corn planting occurred simultaneously at Holsum Dairies this year with manure applications starting mid-May and wrapping up early June. All corn on the farm was

planted by May 19.

Holsum Dairies began manure applications right after planting and nished all elds by the time corn reached V4. Manure was applied at a rate of 12,000 gallons per acre diagonally over the top of the corn using a drag hose and dribble bar. The dairy chose a select number of elds – about 300-400 acres of alfalfa that had winter kill where they no-tilled into with corn.

“The no-till ground allowed the hose to slide over nice and easy with no damage to corn,” Vandenboom said.

“The weather was dry, so the manure soaked in nicely. Tire tracks ding corn a little, but if you do it when the corn is young, it seems to come back good.

We watch really carefully to not drive on wet ground.”

Last year, they experimented with toolbars that inject manure into the ground for corn silage elds where they planted corn silage once again , which Vandenboom said also seemed to work fairly well.

“I do like to get manure in the ground if possible because I think you get a little more nitrogen out of it, but drag hosing worked really well for us this year,” Vandenboom said.

They have also applied manure inseason in recent years to add moisture to newly planted corn, helping it pop out of the ground quicker.

“We really like having more opportunities to get manure on the elds once they’re planted versus doing it during a wet fall when you continuously have to work manure into the ground,” Vandenboom said. “I’m a big fan of applying manure in spring when you can get more nutrients out of it.”

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STEVE ROZEBOOM

560 cows, 1,500 acres

Cumberland, WI (Barron County)

(Chippewa County) RYAN HARM

MIKE RIEBE

600 cows, 710 acres

Cadott, WI

100 cows, 585 acres

100 cows, 1,200 acres

We had 3.5 inches of rain last night (June 9) and that washed a little in the fields. There is water standing in the ditches and the wind bent some RAINFALL corn. We got the rye off TOTALS Last 2 May 29 and we planted Weeks corn on the rye field June 5. We got the hay off the first week of June.

It was better than we anticipated. We chopped 7” it all. The second crop has a nice green look to it. The oats looks like it Since April 11 will be heading out soon.

8.2” The corn isn’t quite knee high. The soybeans stand 6-8 inches.

We sidedressed corn the last two days (June 8-9).

This past week has been hot, dry and windy with highs in the 90s.

The corn, which is about halfway to the RAINFALL knee, has been rolling TOTALS up during the daytime.

Last 2 We haven’t gotten any Weeks rain since May 26, when we received an inch. We took our first cutting of alfalfa June 1” 1. We mowed it in the morning and had it all chopped by the end of the day. The alfalfa crop Since April 11 5.1” was good to excellent.

Our new seeding of alfalfa looks like a carpet and is off to an exceptionally good start.

We are getting just enough rain to keep things going, but we are a bit on the dry side. East and south of us they are getting RAINFALL more rain, but we are TOTALS Last 2 missing most of it. We Weeks are all done with our planting and everything is coming up and looks fabulous so far. We have our first crop hay 2.5” done for cows, and it was pretty good; I would say above Since April 11 average. We still have 5.3” some heifer and horse hay left to make to finish our first crop.

After the storms last night (June 9), our corn is underwater. Our hay seemed to take it all OK. We want to get our corn sprayed soon RAINFALL and would like to get TOTALS some hay baled yet, too.

Last 2 We did get our first crop Weeks done, although it was a lighter crop than normal and the cover crops didn’t yield very good 6.4” either. All in all, though, everything seems to be off to a better start than last year. At this time Since April 11 10.4” last year I still wasn’t even done planting my corn.

Gleason, WI

Oconto Falls, WI

Brownsville, WI

Monroe, WI

(Lincoln County)

(Shawano County)

BEN BONKE

SHAWN WAGNER

75 cows, 350 acres

We got about an inch of rain May 20. Then, the past couple of weeks since, we have had little showers RAINFALL every couple of days, TOTALS but not enough to Last 2 add up to anything. Weeks Things are pretty much dry here, and we are just about 1” done planting. We have some sorghum yet to finish planting.

First crop hay is Since April 11 coming along but it 4.75” isn’t ready to cut yet.

650 cows, 1,400 acres We’ve had to replant about 20 acres of corn on the low ground that got drowned out. The remaining corn and beans look really good.

Our corn ranges from 3-6 RAINFALL inches in height right now. TOTALS We took a scissor’s clip Last 2 of our first crop hay June Weeks 2, and feed quality value came back at 246. We want this number to be in the 260 range. We planted low-lignin alfalfa which yields more tonnage per acre but provides the same quality as conventional haylage. We’re hoping to Since April 11 8.25” cut first crop hay June 11 or 12. The new alfalfa seeding looks outstanding, and we’re planning to cut that with second crop.

3.5”

(Dodge County)

JOSH STEINER

DAVID KINDSCHUH 80 cows, 500 acres

(Green County)

90 cows, 180 acres

We finished all of our first crop hay, wrapping up June 8. Everyone in the neighborhood is done, too. We took off rye RAINFALL at the end of May and TOTALS finished planting corn Last 2 and beans the weekend Weeks of June 6. The corn is at about 6 leaves and looks terrific. The soybeans look good 2.5” too, and everything has been sprayed. The week of June 15, I hope Since April 11 to spread urea over the 5.8” top of the corn when it’s about 10 inches tall to add nitrogen.

Everyone is wrapping up first crop hay. We did ours the last weekend in May. We had a couple fields with a lot of dandelions, but for the most part, RAINFALL it looked good and had TOTALS Last 2 nice windrows with good yield. Second crop hay Weeks is growing back nicely.

We chopped rye and put beans in May 22. They are 6 inches tall already and looking good. The corn is looking pretty good, too, other than a couple wet spots. It’s pretty weed Since April 11 10.2” free and at about V4 stage. We’ve had a nice stretch of weather, and it really grew during the few hot days we had.

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Lot no.

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Mid-American Hay Auction results for June 4, 2020

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moisture protein 15.76 21.13 20.07 21.12 13.22 9.89 20.27 21.01 18.86 20.6 17.75 20.72 10.19 8.95 10.06 6.85 12.72 21.23 20.35 9.96 13.34 17.89 15.85 16.54 12.13 18.35 GRASS 11.33 24.22 13.08 23.86 12.93 21.62 7.13 21.53 11.75 19.98 15.63 20.35 9.42 19.82 8.52 17.72 12.93 21.62 13.16 18.84 13.09 19.12 13.86 19.66 14.43 20.82 15.14 19.81 9.06 20.9 14.4 22.54 10.94 22.15 11.4 24.99 13.72 17.35 12.46 16.12

RFV 159.42 155.09 75.74 168.26 159.12 152.66 90.09 87.21 160.27 69.02 149.7 112.48 110.72

194.9 192.66 191.9 192.12 167.94 144.44 170.84 131.77 191.9 136.53 91.71 86.62 93.5 137.6 151.87 208.3 182.89 206.07 134.25 113.91

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Ld. size 26.11 25.19 23.07 28.11 25.19 24.77 26.86 7.11 26.05 18.02 27.15 25.61 10.83 28.22 25.86 23.66 23.5 25.58 28.31 21.04 27.44 22.23 8.1 19.91 25.54 23.35 24.37 8.34 24.98 26.47 27.48 27.28 26.42 25.68

price $150.00 $125.00 $110.00 $160.00 $150.00 $150.00 $130.00 $125.00 $180.00 $50.00 $150.00 $140.00 $150.00 $125.00 $235.00 $250.00 $260.00 $250.00 $235.00 $180.00 $230.00 $150.00 $185.00 $160.00 $110.00 $110.00 $130.00 $160.00 $235.00 $185.00 $225.00 $230.00 $140.00 $160.00

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moisture protein

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June is still dairy month

I have written June Dairy Month columns for over 30 years and always celebrated its background and meaning. It apparently started in 1937 when a grocery organization began to promote milk and dairy products at a time of year when milk was available in abundance.

I regularly pointed out how easy it is to assume that we will always have the milk, cheese, butter and ice cream that we all love and never be concerned about shortages.

Then came 2020 and something called COVID-19, something that has changed America, the world and everyone in it, forever.

Is the unthinkable now possible? We’ve witnessed shortages of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items, and the latest is meat, but could it happen to dairy? What a difference

By Lee Mielke a pandemic can make.

Dairyline Plummeting milk prices will sadly mean the end of some our dairy farms but I believe the dairy industry will survive because, just as dairy farmers have been there for the consumers who know the value of dairy products, those consumers will be there for dairy farmers as well.

Last year I wrote that was June dairy month, not fake milk month. I talked about consumers who think that a beverage which comes from a plant is healthier than one which comes from a cow, even though they’re still called traditional dairy names.

I repeat my challenge this year to read the package label and know what’s in these products to make them at least taste good, but also ask if they even approach the wholesome nutritional package that dairy offers, and do they have a carbon

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footprint that has actually shrunk, like dairy’s has.

Dairy still is facing challenges in a crowded beverage marketplace. Per capita uid milk consumption in the United States is down by a quarter in the past 20 years, according to the National Milk Producers Federation, and the number of United States dairy farms dropped 6.8% in 2018.

But the NMPF said, “a more accurate picture of the health of the dairy industry is much brighter than the doom and gloom conjured from selective use of data.

No matter what critics may say, attempts to craft a ‘death of dairy’ narrative are mistaken.

“Looking more broadly than milk in a glass, per capita dairy consumption has been on the rise since the 1970s, according to USDA data. Last year’s level, 646 pounds per person, was the most popular year for dairy in the United States since 1962.

“Cheese per capita consumption has tripled since 1971,” said NMPF. “Butter is at its highest per capita use since 1968. Contrast that with nose-diving sales of margarine, the longest-established ‘plant-based’ dairy alternative, which in 2010 was at its lowest per capita consumption since 1942. After that, the federal government stopped tracking it altogether.”

Fluid milk consumption may be down but even it is certainly not out, nor is the dairy industry. Mark Twain said it best when reacting to an erroneous news story, “The report of my death was an exaggeration.”

Dairy is very much alive and on the rise. United States dairy farmers have supported us. We will support them. Give your family a dairy special treat this June Dairy Month.

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MARKET REPORT FOR MONDAY, MAY 25TH SALE DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN PERHAM MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN

DAIRY COWS 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 SwsX Cow 1 SwsX Cow 1 SwsX Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 SwsX Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow

1445 1410 1260 1370 1400 1265 1420 1910 1530 1410 1280 1195 1440 1225 1335 1525 1350 1235 1180

1,675.00 H 1,650.00 H 1,550.00 H 1,450.00 H 1,425.00 H 1,400.00 H 1,375.00 H 1,375.00 H 1,350.00 H 1,300.00 H 1,275.00 H 1,275.00 H 1,250.00 H 1,250.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,150.00 H 1,150.00 H

DENT MN PERHAM MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN PERHAM MN BRITTON SD PERHAM MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN PERHAM MN BRITTON SD DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN DENT MN NEW YORK MILLS MN NEW YORK MILLS MN

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol HoJo Jer RW Hol Hol Hol Hol Jer Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol

Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow

1235 1255 1270 1335 1215 1200 1230 1115 970 1435 1175 1635 1285 945 1255 1185 1330 1320 1565 1665

1,150.00 H 1,150.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,100.00 H 1,075.00 H 1,075.00 H 1,060.00 H 1,050.00 H 1,050.00 H 1,050.00 H 1,050.00 H 1,020.00 H 1,000.00 H 1,000.00 H 1,000.00 H 1,000.00 H 1,000.00 H 1,000.00 H 1,000.00 H

VERGAS MN NEW YORK MILLS MN BAGLEY MN BAGLEY MN SEBEKA MN OSAGE MN NEW YORK MILLS MN NEW YORK MILLS MN PARK RAPIDS MN SEBEKA MN SEBEKA MN SEBEKA MN SEBEKA MN FRAZEE MN MAHNOMEN MN BARRETT MN NEW YORK MILLS MN FRAZEE MN

1705 1095 1845 1220 1700 1465 1120 1310 1395 1220 1490 1955 1260 1655 1585 1115 1115 1680

63.00 C 63.00 C 62.50 C 62.50 C 62.50 C 62.00 C 61.50 C 61.50 C 61.00 C 61.00 C 61.00 C 61.00 C 60.50 C 60.50 C 60.00 C 60.00 C 60.00 C 60.00 C

SEBEKA MN PARK RAPIDS MN MENAHGA MN NEW YORK MILLS MN PERHAM MN FERGUS FALLS MN MENAHGA MN NEW YORK MILLS MN NEW YORK MILLS MN FRAZEE MN NEW YORK MILLS MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN SEBEKA MN PERHAM MN FRAZEE MN

1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 RWF Slaughter Cows 1 Herf Slaughter Cows 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1 Hol Slaughter Cows BULL CALVES 2 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 3 Hol Bull Calves 1 Shrt Bull Calves 1 Shrt Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves

170 155 120 115 95 85 138 85 80 130 105 125 120 120 110 75 110

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OKLEE MN LONG PRAIRIE MN HENNING MN GOODRIDGE MN GOODRIDGE MN WADENA MN WADENA MN OTTERTAIL MN OKLEE MN OKLEE MN OKLEE MN GOODRIDGE MN FRAZEE MN OKLEE MN HAWLEY MN PERHAM MN

1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1590 1370 1300 1665 1145 1105 1185 1495 1560 1385 1435 1375 1080 1650 1360 1505

65.50 C 65.25 C 65.00 C 64.50 C 64.50 C 64.00 C 63.50 C 63.50 C 63.50 C 63.00 C 63.00 C 63.00 C 63.00 C 63.00 C 63.00 C 63.00 C

MARKET REPORT FOR MONDAY, JUNE 1ST SALE

HOL STEERS HEWITT MN 3 Hol Hol Steers BERTHA MN 17 Hol Hol Steers DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Hol Hol Steers FERGUS FALLS MN 1 Hol Hol Steers FERGUS FALLS MN 1 Hol Hol Steers PERHAM MN 4 Hol Hol Steers BEEF FEEDER STEERS DETROIT LAKES MN 3 Blk Beef Steer VERNDALE MN 2 Blk Beef Steer VERNDALE MN 8 Blk Beef Steer SEBEKA MN 3 BWF Beef Steer NEW YORK MILLS MN 4 HolX Beef Steer VERNDALE MN 2 Blk Beef Steer NEW YORK MILLS MN 3 HolX Beef Steer BEEF FEEDER HEIFERS PERHAM MN 1 HolX Beef Heifer PERHAM MN 3 Char Beef Heifer FRAZEE MN 1 Red Beef Heifer PARK RAPIDS MN 4 Blk Beef Heifer BATTLE LAKE MN 1 Blk Beef Heifer PARK RAPIDS MN 3 Blk Beef Heifer SLAUGHTER COWS BATTLE LAKE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows UNDERWOOD MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows RICHVILLE MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows VERGAS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows VERGAS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows BRAINERD MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows BROWERVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows MAHNOMEN MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows

513 638 440 625 925 1005

93.00 C 88.00 C 87.00 C 82.00 C 80.00 C 77.00 C

521 520 668 515 566 892 713

148.00 C 146.00 C 135.00 C 133.00 C 124.00 C 112.00 C 108.00 C

415 300 215 343 440 480

325.00 H 300.00 H 300.00 H 146.00 C 135.00 C 130.00 C

875 1010 1005 1320 1585 1510 1530 1425 1520 1490 1755 1075 1510

87.00 C 87.00 C 73.00 C 70.00 C 68.00 C 66.50 C 66.50 C 65.50 C 64.00 C 63.50 C 63.50 C 63.50 C 63.50 C

201 125 169 155 157 90 120

325.00 H 260.00 H 230.00 H 200.00 H 180.00 H 140.00 H 130.00 H

990 1275 1325 1190 1310 1935

68.00 C 67.00 C 66.50 C 66.00 C 66.00 C 66.00 C

MARKET REPORT FOR MONDAY, JUNE 8TH SALE

OTTERTAIL MN OTTERTAIL MN HEWITT MN MENAHGA MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN PIERZ MN WADENA MN SEBEKA MN PARK RAPIDS MN SWANVILLE MN MENAHGA MN

BULL CALVES 3 Blk Bull Calves 3 Blk Bull Calves 6 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 1 R/W Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves SLAUGHTER COWS 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1 Blk Slaughter Cows

Herf Blk Red BWF Blk BWF BWF RWF Herf Herf Herf Blk BWF Herf Hol Blk

Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows

• June 15th Hog, Goat, Sheep & Special Feeder Sale Greenbush - 30 Fall Calves, 500-600 lbs., V, HR Greenbush - 25 Blk Steers & Heifers, 500-600 lbs., W, V, HR, DF NYM’s - 20 Beef Yearlings, 600-700 lbs.

NYM’s - 10 Blk Feeders (6-Hfrs, 4 Strs), 500-700 lbs., V Dent - 6 Feeders, 600-700 lbs.

Fertile - 1 Flec Bull 20mo old A2/A2, 1 Fat Flec Steer, 1100-1200 lbs.

Perham - 70 Feeder Lambs NYM’s - 50 Lambs, 40-80lbs Browerville - 40 Suff/ChevX Lambs, 70 lbs.

Wadena - 30 Lambs, 70-80lbs 175 Butcher Hogs

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90 lbs., 5.9 BF, 2.9 Pro., 264 SCC

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My garden is starting to come in with the rst harvest of the season.

Rhubarb, radishes and spinach are the things I am most excited to be eating fresh. I have discovered a wealth of information from Cook’s Illustrated.

They look at the science of why and how things work in cooking. Even though I am an adult, I like to ask, “Why?” I have stayed away from baking rhubarb pies because they are always so runny or too gooey when you over use thickeners. Cook’s Illustrated May/ June 2015 article discovered a few tricks to make a rhubarb/strawberry pie that could hold its shape and taste great. I have already made a couple of these pies with fresh rhubarb and frozen strawberries. Their tips work wonderfully. I also had to make some adjustments because I was using frozen and not fresh strawberries. The key is pulling the moisture out of the rhubarb and strawberries. Sugar will pull the water out of the rhubarb while holding its shape but takes way too long unless you microwave it. Once you have the juice drained off of the fruit, then you need to cook it down. This keeps the full avor of the fruits while helping to hold the lling together when you cut into the pie.

Strawberry rhubarb pie Double pie crust, store-bought or homemade 1-2 tablespoons butter, cubed Sugar Filling 7 cups chopped rhubarb 1 1/4 cups sugar 3-4 cups strawberries, halved or

Food columnist, Natalie Schmitt quartered depending on size (fresh or frozen) 3 tablespoons instant tapioca Combine rhubarb and sugar in bowl and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir and continue to microwave until sugar is mostly dissolved, about 1 minute longer. Stir in 1 cup strawberries and set aside for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through.

Drain rhubarb mixture through ne-mesh strainer set over a large saucepan. Return drained rhubarb mixture to bowl and set aside. Add remaining strawberries to rhubarb liquid and cook over medium-high heat until strawberries are soft and mixture

is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 10-15 minutes. Mash berries, doesn’t have to be smooth. Add strawberry mixture and tapioca to drained rhubarb mixture and stir to combine. Pour into pie shell and dot with butter. Seal and cut vents in the top. Place in a 425-degree oven with a lined baking sheet to catch the drippings. Bake for 25 minutes. Rotate the pie and reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees; continue to bake until crust is deep golden brown and the lling is bubbling, 30-40 minutes longer. Let cool on wire rack for 2 1/2 hours before serving.

Tips and changes: When using frozen strawberries, thaw them out and save the juice. Add 1 cup of berries to rhubarb as instructed. After 30 minutes, drain off liquid from rhubarb mixture and thawed strawberries. Cook liquids down to 1 1/2 cups over mediumhigh heat for about 10-15 minutes.

Add remaining thawed berries and mash. While the liquids are cooking down, I add the tapioca to the rhubarb/ strawberry mixture to start softening it up. Add strawberries, juice and rhubarb together. Pour into prepared pie shell.

Dot lling with butter to help prevent it from bubbling over. Place top crust over lling and seal. Southern cooks wash off their pies by placing them under the faucet to rinse them off.

Instead, I brush on water till the crust becomes very moist. Then sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons sugar on the crust. The water dissolves the sugar and helps to seal it to the crust. When you pull the pie out of the oven, it has a beautiful glossy look.

I found this recipe in the Simply

in Season cookbook. I enjoy spinach quiche, and this combination intrigued me. As long as you can make the egg mixture, the rest is whatever you have on hand in the refrigerator. I have used leftover hamburgers for the bacon. I use any kind of cheese I have on hand.

Shredded marble jack is my go-to, but pepper jack adds a bit of kick. The crust may take the longest to prepare, but there are options if you do not want to roll out a pie crust. Try a shredded potato or hash brown crust. Wonderful served warm or as a cold slice for lunch.

Spring quiche trio from Simply in Season 3 eggs 1 cup evaporated milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Beat together and set aside.

9-inch pie crust or potato pie crust (3 cups shredded raw potatoes or shredded frozen hash browns, 3 tablespoons oil. Mix together. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake in preheated oven at 425 degrees until just starting to brown, about 15 minutes. Add lling and bake as directed.)

Filling: 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup broccoli, chopped 2 cups spinach, chopped or frozen spinach, thawed and drained 1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded 1/2 cup bacon bits Sauté onions and broccoli together in a greased fry pan for 5-10 minutes.

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ConƟnued from FOOD COLUMNIST | Page 30 Add spinach and cook until wilted. Place bacon bits and cheese on bottom of prepared crust. Top with vegetable mixture. Pour in egg-milk mixture. Top with extra cheese. Bake in preheated oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake until browned on top and set in the middle, about another 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving.

Well, if we are going to be making all these pies, I better share my pie crust recipe. I found this in my hometown cook book years ago.

Pie crust (Vera White, Stronghurst cookbook) 2 cups our 1 teaspoon salt Pinch of sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vinegar 1/2 cup Crisco 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed Mix milk and vinegar together and put in refrigerator until ready to use it. Mix our, salt and

sugar together. Cut Crisco in our. Cut in butter until all our is incorporated. Pour cold milk mixture over and mix together with a fork. Mold into two balls.

Roll out between two sheets of oured wax paper.

Once you have it rolled out, remove the top sheet of wax paper. Slip your hand under the bottom sheet and lift pie crust and ip into pie plate. Carefully remove wax paper and settle crust into the pie plate with a little bit hanging over the edge. Roll out remaining ball of dough as before. Place over lling and press around the inside edge of the pie plate. Roll dough under and tuck inside pie plate. Crimp together. Cut slits on top to allow steam to escape. Brush water on top of crust and sprinkle sugar on top.

Natalie, Mark and his brother Al, farm together near Rice, Minn. They milk 100 registered Holsteins under the RALMA prex. Their four children are grown up and all involved in agriculture with hopes of someone returning to the farm. For questions or comments, please e-mail Natalie at mnschmitt@jetup.net.

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